Alice Louise Tilley Lovell August 30, 1933 - February 3, 2022

Our sweet and loving mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, Alice Louise Tilley Lovell, passed away February 3, 2022, at the age of 88 (not Covid).

Alice was born on August 30, 1933, in Hitchcock, Saskatchewan, Canada. She was the youngest of 13 children born to Harry and Helen Tilley. She was a fraternal twin. She was 15 minutes younger than her twin sister, Lila.  Mom was born at home, in an old hotel that her parents had purchased to accommodate their large family. Mom had 7 sisters and 5 brothers. Her dad delivered her and her sister, because the doctor was too drunk to deliver them. They were breech, so her mother suffered horribly. Mom weighed just over 4 lbs.

Alice’s father was a blacksmith and a very good one. He was also a farmer. But farming on the prairie was a hard life, so her dad decided to move their family. At the age of 6, Alice moved with her family to Port Alberni, British Columbia, Canada, in Vancouver lsland. Alice was only able to complete the 8th grade, as she was needed at home to help cook and clean, as her family took in boarders to help with the finances. Alice was devastated as she loved going to school and learning. She had dreams of becoming a Secretary. Money was tight. Alice learned to be frugal at a young age.

Alice joined The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints when she was almost 19 years old. She was baptized in cold river, on June 22, 1952. The church had always been very important and precious to her throughout her entire life. Alice met Elwood Lovell, while he was serving his church mission in the Western Canadian Mission. They were married on March 10, 1954, in the Manti Utah Temple. They moved to Monticello, Utah, where they lived for 27 years. They raised their 6 children there. Elwood was Manager of the First Security Bank there. Alice started tending to kids to help with the finances. Alice had the patience of Job. She quit tending kids after 20 years, to go to work at the high school lunchroom. She loved to bake, so that was a perfect job for her.

Alice was anxious to get her U.S. Citizenship, so she could vote. She studied the Constitution of the United States really hard. She became a U.S. Citizen in December 1964. Shortly after that, she was asked to be a Registration Agent. She did that job for 20 years until they moved to Spanish Fork.

Alice had many church callings. She was the Primary Secretary for many years. She was also called to be the Stake MIA Secretary. But two secretary callings were a lot of work, so after one year, she asked to be released from the stake calling, so she could focus on her Primary calling. She loved to serve in the Primary, as that was where her children were. She later was called to serve in the scouting program, first as a Den Mother, and later as the Advancement Chairman for scouting. At that time, the scouting program wasn’t doing very well in the ward. Alice worked really hard alongside the Scoutmaster, and they got the program going where boys were beginning to get their Eagle Scout awards again. There had been quite a dry spell for a while. All three of her sons had received their Eagles.

ln January 1983, Alice decided to take the GED course to get her diploma. She studied super hard for it, between her job in the lunchroom, her scouting job, all her responsibilities taking care of her home, being a wife and mother, and taking care of her mother-in-law, that came to live with their family for a few months. She would study until 2:00 a.m. On May 5, 1983, she took the exam in Blanding, and passed! She was so happy that now she could say that she had the equivalent of a grade 12 education. That meant a lot to her!

Alice was a super hard worker. She had 2 mottos: “Where there’s a will, there’s a way” and “Use it up, wear it out”.

While living in Monticello, they grew a huge garden each year, had a lot of fruit trees, raspberries, strawberries, rhubarb, etc. Alice worked very hard in the garden. Each year she bottled everything: green beans, tomatoes, dill carrots, beets, peaches, apricots, pears, applesauce, cherries, and grape juice. She froze: chard(spinach), peas, corn and squash. She made all sorts of regular and freezer jams: strawberry, raspberry, peach, apricot, and blackberry. She dried all kinds of fruit and tomatoes. She made fruit leather. They had huge food storage.

Alice knitted beautiful wool sweaters with designs on them. They were fully lined. (She made a set for each of her children, husband, and wife.) She started entering them in the County Fair, along with her bottled fruits and vegetables and baked items she made, She won a lot of 1st place ribbons. One year, she was #3 in the whole fair, for the amount of ribbons she had won. She also won Grand Champion for the sweaters she knitted. They were beautiful! She also knitted afghans and scarves. (ln Spanish Fork, Alice knitted many, many scarves for the homeless shelters and kids in another country.)

Alice was never idle. She could crochet beautifully. She crocheted hundreds of doilies of different designs, sizes, and colors. She crocheted many, many snowflakes for all her family, for their Christmas trees. She crocheted baby shoes, baby blankets, and even some crocheted earrings!

Alice was an expert seamstress. She was also a perfectionist in everything she did. She made most of her kids’ clothes growing up. Shirts, pants, shorts, dresses, blouses, panties, swimsuits, etc. She made all the doll clothes for her 3 daughters’ Barbie and Ken dolls. They were beautiful! She even crocheted the ski sweaters for Barbie and Ken, with a horsehead on the back of Ken’s sweater. Amazing! Alice was amazing!

Alice and Elwood tied many quilts in different sizes. They made love quilts for all their children and grandchildren. They were always busy. Grass never grew under their feet! Alice also enjoyed cooking and baking. She made the most delicious and healthy food for her family and others. She made great Chinese Food (egg foo young, sweet and sour pork, etc), homemade Canadian Enchiladas, homemade cheesecake, huge orange rolls, soft, thick sugar cookies, butter mints, and more. We could go on and on. Our mouths water just thinking about her cooking. She baked homemade bread every week. The smell of the baked bread brought the neighbor kids to our house for warm bread with butter and honey.

When we were growing up in Monticello, she did her washing 3 times a week, Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. She did her ironing Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday. She ironed everything! Levis, pillowcases, and handkerchiefs, along with the regular clothes. Of course, we all learned to iron! Alice taught her kids to work. She was such an example to all of us.

ln 1984, Elwood was transferred to Spanish Fork, Utah, with First Security Bank. It was very difficult for them to move from Monticello. Alice loved her nice big home and yard, and all their many, many friends. Once they got moved into their home in Spanish Fork, Alice started working again. She got a job at the Chillon Reception Center. She made all the food for weddings, receptions, graduations, and other special occasions. She enjoyed working there. She worked there for 14 years. Alice also worked at several different school lunchrooms. She held various positions, such as main dish cook and baker.

She was a very hard worker there. One year, she received the “Heart of the Kitchen” award. That made her feel so good.

ln August 1996, Alice and Elwood were set apart as Ordinance Workers in the Provo Temple. They worked every Tuesday and Wednesday. They absolutely enjoyed working in the temple!

Alice and Elwood were able to go on several wonderful trips, such as the Church History and American History tours, a couple of cruises, and Disneyland. But the trip that they enjoyed the most, was going to the Holy Land. They saw and did so many wonderful things. They both had always wanted to walk where Jesus walked. And they did!

Alice had a heart of gold. She would give the shirt off her back if needed. She was a wonderful example of service. ln Relief Society, when a clipboard got passed around to sign up to bring someone a meal or help clean someone’s house, Alice’s name was always on it. She was always bringing in a meal, cleaning someone’s home, or doing some other act of service. She kept her yard weed-free. We always teased her that we didn’t think weeds even dared show their heads in mom’s yard! She regularly weeded three older ladies’ yards every summer for several years. We, as her children, would refer to our mom, as the Energizer Bunny! She had so much energy! She didn’t really walk. She ran!

Around 2016-2017, Alice began exhibiting signs of pre-dementia. She was forgetting things. Her short-term memory was getting worse. As it progressed, it really took its toll on her. Her personality changed and her moods changed. It is such a cruel and horrible disease! Our mom had always been such a happy and fun person! It was hard to see the changes in her.

Alice and Elwood were married for 66 years. Soon after celebrating their 66th anniversary, Elwood got pneumonia and passed away April, 2020. That was so difficult for Alice to handle. She had wanted to pass when Elwood did. The next 22 months were very hard on Alice. She missed her dear husband so much. You can only imagine the great reunion on the other side, February 3rd, when she was once again reunited with her eternal companion, most of her family, and Elwood’s family!

Alice was a stalwart, dedicated member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. She had a strong testimony of the gospel, and she exemplified it in the way she lived her life. She was such an example of what a Christ-like person should be. She truly was an amazing wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. She dearly loved all her children, grand and great-grandchildren, and they all loved her. The world lost a wonderful person, on February 3rd, We were all blessed to have Alice in our lives!

Alice is survived by her 6 children: Derk Elwood Lovell (Jeralyn), Carrie Sue Sims (Chuck), Dallen Bart Lovell (Christy), Lynda Dee Barlocker (Brian), Lynnae Brown, and Jens Owen Lovell (Lisa Jo), 16 Grandchildren and 15 Great-Grandchildren. Also, her twin sister, Lila Semadeni, and a brother, Allen Tilley.

Funeral services will be Saturday, February 12, 2022, at 11:00 AM, at the Aspen Meadows Meetinghouse, located at 1661 S. 1400 E., Spanish Fork, Utah. There will be a viewing Friday evening, February 11, 2022, from 6-8 PM, at the Walker Mortuary, located at 187 South Main, Spanish Fork, Utah. There will be a viewing before the funeral, from 10:00-10:45 AM.

A special gratitude to the lnspiration Hospice Team and to the Spring Garden Memory Care Team for their loving and kind treatment they gave Alice, in the last days of her life, and also to her friends and family that came and visited her in the care facility.

The family would love to have those of you who have a special memory or experience with Alice, please send that memory or experience to: csims1952@smail.com. Thank you!